1-4 months in 2008 in Heilongjiang Province operation of the consumer goods market

1-4 months, the province's total retail sales of social consumer goods to achieve 84.87 billion yuan, up 19.4 percent, an increase over the same period the previous year increase of 4.1 percentage points. Among them, the month in April, the achievement of total retail sales of 20.03 billion yuan, up 20.0 percent.

First, the completion of the total retail sales

Consumption growth to speed up the rural market. Gradually improve the rural market system, chain management, e-commerce and other new types of circulation Format been vigorously developing in rural areas, to improve conditions for farmers consumption. 1-4 months, retail sales of consumer goods in rural markets to achieve 19.04 billion yuan, up 17.2 percent, an increase over the previous year to raise 3.8 percentage points over the same period. County retail sales following the achievement of which 9.19 billion yuan, up 19.0 percent. Retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas to achieve 65.83 billion yuan, up 20.1 percent.

All regions of the total retail sales continued to grow steadily. 1-4 months, there are five areas of the province's total retail sales increase in more than 20%. One Mudanjiang, Jiamusi, the Provincial Administration of State Farms, Daqing, Yichun, respectively year-on-year growth of 23.8%, 21.7%, 21.2%, 20.8%, 20.5%.

Zero trade enterprises above the strong growth. 1-4 months, the province's above Zero retail sales of consumer goods trade enterprises 17.74 billion yuan, up 24.4 percent, an increase over the previous year increased by 3.2 percentage points over the same period, the total volume of retail sales growth rate of 25.2 percent. Accommodation and catering industry retail sales in the realization of 9.91 billion yuan, up 20.2 percent. Retail sales in other industries to achieve 1.11 billion yuan, up 11.6 percent.

Second, the situation of the consumption structure upgrade

Food, clothing, with category sales increased across the board. With the continuous improvement of people's living standard, lifestyle basic consumption continued sales, and promote the prosperity of the consumer goods market active. 1-4 months, the focus of the m

Rice, flour prices, the increase in rice sales. In April, the province's small package of rice the average retail price of 4.04 yuan / kg, up 5.5 percent last month, sales increased 18.5%; small packing flour, the average retail price of 3.47 yuan / kg, up 4.8 percent, 8.33 percent reduction in sales.